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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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